Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

if he should be annoyed or amused

and women–there is no exception. They come up with lots of strange excuses every time. Surely they can’t

why he sounded as though he were proud

always been waiting for you,” sald Bernard, tilting her chin

on her lips, he gently brushed his thumb over them as if

Hera wwwered.

asked, still slightly suspicious.

pendered Bernard

moment later, he said, “Are you

him, “Then why

upward into a smile. Suddenly, he leaned in closer to her.

him away. But before she could do so, she

to struggle away for him just a second

that, Bernard released her and

you have any other questions,

so that her back

from the cup of coffre that was on the table and

or later, you will,” said Bernard with a shrug

a bark

you quite full of yourself?”

put on a

don’t even trust

then, Bernard’s phone started ringing

have plenty of time for that. Meanwhile, I think you’ll be more interested in this